Need a survivable Chewbacca

[t7thunders 167]

With the Imdar event. Coming up at the end of this month,

Ive decided to go with what I am most comfortable. Chewbacca,.

Usually I just run him with draw their fire, and a hull upgrade. However I was wondering if anyone would be willing to share their best "Tank" ?

Now here's the weird part, was also thinking about running A-wings in the list.

Kind of like little hummingbirds buzzing around a big flower thingy. I figured I could use draw their fire to help keep the little buggers alive and maybe even deliver a nice missile or two down someones throat.

Any ideas...?

[Rambler 140]

Bluebacca Build. Chewie + 2 Blue Sqds. Lot of hit points and a little room to trick out your ships.

[Skargoth 1,703]

Oh you! I got some good tips in my thread a few down. A's are kind weak, especially because you can't fit 3 with missiles with Chewie. For tankiness, your only options are crew cards if you keep DTF. I think maybe Expert Handling or Engine upgrade might do you good.

Chewie - Engine upgrade - Gunner - DTF - 52

Green - Deadeye - Conc missile - 24

Green - Deadeye - Conc missile - 24

Actually, it looks pretty fun!

[Geoffy 124]

Try two A's with deadeye and an assault missile. Gives you enough points for a gunner and hull upgrade.

[godofcheese 456]

I won store championship with

Chewie - PtL, Falcon

2x Dagger - adv sensors.

Edited May 9, 2014 by godofcheese

[bladeofdorin 7]

I've done pretty much the build you've described several times with massive success.  I run it like so...

 

Chewie + ptl + falcon +nien nunb

2X GSP + ptl + 1 concussion & 1 either assault or homing

 

Rarely i'll trade out ptl on the falcon for weapons engineer and i could see a clear case for expert handling on the falcon and an upgrade to assault or homing on your other A-wing.  I've actually used THAT particular load out to evade almost an entire 100 point fleet and kill the whole thing over a few turns.

 

EDIT: worth noting that this was with both my A-wings out of the game turn 3

Edited May 10, 2014 by bladeofdorin

[Gullwind 558]

I'm taking Chewie (MF Title, Nien Nunb, Gunner, PtL) with two Blue Squadron Pilots (FCS) in our tournament tomorrow. I call it "Wookiee Blues". I've had a fair amount of success with it so far.

[t7thunders 167]

Good replies so far, thanks.

I figured I was gonna catch crap about using a wings. Glad my thinking wasn't too far off.

I have B wings as well, but for some reason, I just can't seem to get along with that ship.

What's Deadeye ? I'm not at my cards right now.

[Keffisch 2,642]

[Disgruntled 245]

Deadeye is best with homing missiles imo

[Rekkon 541]

Nothing stays alive like Epic Chewie.  You cannot damage what you cannot shoot.*

Chewbacca + Expert Handling + Luke Skywalker + Nien Numb + Millenium Falcon

*Some exceptions apply.

 

If you want to fill out the list with A-wings, you could downgrade Luke to a Gunner and drop Nien/MF to squeeze in three Prototype Pilots.  Barring that, you have plenty of points for two A-wings with munitions.

 

EH Chewie does take a fair bit of skill to use effectively however, so I would not recommend taking the jump without several practice games.  He does not want to joust, especially when paired with A-wings as they make the Wookiee a very obvious first target.  I run him extensively with two ion turret Gold Squadron Pilots.  If you focus on the Y-wings, Chewie survives to the endgame where he is even more powerful.  If you target the Falcon first, he can dance away and his wingmen cause havoc with ionization.

[phild0 1,735]

I like this list...

Chewy + EH

A wing

A wing

X wing

I think that's 99pts or so. Can add Millennium Falcon title as well.

My opinion is, Expert Handling Chewy is just about all you need to make Chewy beefy.

This isn't a Chewy list, but I also like

Lando + Gunner + other upgrades possibly

Green Squadron Pilot + PTL + Some Missile

Prototype + Some Missile

Usually at least 1 Assault missile.

Or

Han + Gunner + EH

GSP + PTL

GSP + PTL

On all these lists, I forget the actual points and upgrades, what I have posted are mostly the essentials.

Edited May 10, 2014 by phild0

[Wookie Hunter 98]

I have been using

Chebacca with Expert Handling, MF Title, and Luke Skywalker with

2 x Blue Squadron with FCS with moderate success including a store championship.

 

I do not like the blues anymore and am very interested in greens or prototypes instead.

Edited May 11, 2014 by Wookie Hunter

[DoubleNot7 768]

Chewie + Falcon + Determination + Hull Upgrade

[Elkerlyc 727]

Determination is a waste on Chewie.

His very own ability negates all crits.

[dvorm 1,058]

Determination is a waste on Chewie.

His very own ability negates all crits.

Determination discards the card. Chewbacca only turns it face-down. Important difference.

 

And before someone asks: Yes, determination on Chewbacca works as normal.

[Elkerlyc 727]

Imprtant difference? Yes.

 

However; I still think determination is a waste on Chewie.

[WonderWAAAGH 7,153]

For one point it may or may not be a waste. The only issue is that it takes up an EPT slot.

[DoubleNot7 768]

He wanted a survivable Chewie. Determination definitely fits the bill towards that goal.

[t7thunders 167]

Thanks for the responses guys,

Sorry I haven't been on, the wife wants the entire house repainted inside.

I fell last night off one of the step stools and now I can't even lift my left arm above chest level.

I will look into Determination though.

I just want to make chewie be able to take the heat off of my a wings long enough for them to Alpha Strike one or two ships on the board, this allowing my favorite wookie to have a easier time with clean up.

[Alarum 66]

I flew Chewie Ptl and Falcon, 2x Blue with Ion Cannons and FCS. at a local tourny the other day and won. It was only Rebels vs Imperials though. The Imperials won the day with more victories than the Rebels however I was the only undefeated pilot. Chewie with a focus and evade is hard to take out.

[ID X T 820]

I don't know whether the Tantive will be out in time (or legal for that matter), but for future thinking, Chewie will be the ultimate tank with C-3PO and the Falcon title.  Sadly R2-D2 crew doesn't combo particularly well with Chewie's ability (or the Falcon's shield reserve either), but he is still kinda sort of viable.